Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin abiectus. Cognate with English abject.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /abˈʝeɡto/ [aβ̞ˈʝeɣ̞.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /abˈʃeɡto/ [aβ̞ˈʃeɣ̞.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /abˈʒeɡto/ [aβ̞ˈʒeɣ̞.t̪o]

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  • Rhymes: -eɡto
  • Syllabification: ab‧yec‧to

Adjective edit

abyecto (feminine abyecta, masculine plural abyectos, feminine plural abyectas)

  1. abject
  2. heinous, wretched, vile

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